Japanese symbol for “unveiling”
公開
こうかい
Romaji: koukai
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling
In Japanese, unveiling is 公開, read こうかい (koukai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unveiling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 除幕 | じょまく jomaku | unveiling (a statue, monument, etc.) |
| お披露目 | おひろめ ohirome | (formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction |
| 披露目 | ひろめ hirome | making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unveiling”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.